Auto awning



Jan. 1o, 192s. 1,655,789

J. D. HIRES AUTO` AWNING Filed Dec. 23 1926 Patented Jan. 10, 1928.

JOSEPH n. Hines, or LUXoR-A, iin-Kansas.

AUTO AWNING.

Application filed December 23, 1926.

rlhis invention relates to a novel form of sun shield or awning' especially designed tor use in connection with motor vehicles ot the closed type.

5. :in important feature of the invention is to provide a device ot this character so constructed that it may be secured within the vehicle window construction7 eliminating the .of necessity ot forming openings in the trame usual sash grooves or guides of a motor oi" the window to secure the device.

inotlier important object oit the invention is to provide a device which may be readily and easily removed and stored, eliminating lb the necessity ot employing a mechanic to install or remove the device.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device which will not twist or move within the window guides7 under wind it departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a rear elevational view of a device constructed in accordance with the invention and showing the same as installed.

Figure 2 is a` sectional View through the frame and covering.

Figure 3 is a tragmental sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure e is a perspective view ot' the 4o frame.

Figure o is a perspective View ot another torni of trame securing means.

Figure 6 is a fragmental elevational view partly in section oi another form of the invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device embodies a :trame comprising side members 5 having upstanding offset portions 6, the ends ot the side members extending inwardly as at 7.

The upper inwardly extended portions 7 are connected by means of the tubular member 9, while the lower inwardly extended ends 7 ot the side members are connected by means of the tubular member 8, theicon Serial No. 156,693.

nections between the side members and tubular members being such as to permit of lateral movement ot the side members to adjust the device tor use in window trames oi various widths.

1t will also be seen that the odset portions which are indicated at 9 provide t'or a clearance so that the oil'set portions may lit within the usual guides termed within a window trame.

The ret'erence character 10 indicates a rod which has one of its ends connected with one ot the ott et portions 9 while the rod 10 has one ot its ends connected with the oii'set portion 9 at the opposite side ot' the awning traine, the inner or adjacent ends ot the rods 10 and 10 being threaded to receive the turn buckle 11 for securingthe side men'ibers in predetermined spaced relation with each other.

In the form ot the invention as illustrated by Figure the side members 12 are also constructed with inwardly extended end portions7 the inwardly extended end portions a the upper end ot the trame being positioned in the ends of the tubular member 13, while the lower inwardly extended end portions are positioned in the ends of the tubular member 14.

The side members in this form of the invention also have oi'set portions '16 which are provided with threaded openings to receive the winged screws 17 that are adapted to tit in suitable openings t'ormed in the grooves of the window in which the awning 1' trame is positioned to secure the awningti'ame against movement.

A further modified t'orm et the invention is shown `byrFig'ure 6 ot the drawing in which the inwardly extended end portions 18 of the side members 19 are positioned within the tubular member 20, there being provided a coiled spring 21 located within the tubular member 2O adapted to normally exert a lateral pressure on the side members 19 to cause them to be held by friction within the grooves of the window trame.

The awning proper which is indicated at Q1 may be made of any suitable material, the same having its ends formed with hcms to accommodate the tubular members of the awning frame.

I claim:

An awning frame for positioning inwindow trames, embodying side members7 each y y i of the side members having their upper extremities bent to provide lateral ollst portions, manually controlled means supported by the lateral offset portions for securing the side members in position in a Window vl'rame, and sald slde members at each end having right angled extremities disposed tolower right angled extremities respectively to JSEPH D. HER-ES. 

